Mount Pleasant, Lamberhurst, Kent TN3, 5 bedroom detached house for sale -

Savills - Tunbridge Wells

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£1,950,000

Mount Pleasant, Lamberhurst, Kent TN3, 5 bedroom detached house for sale -

Price:

£1,950,000

Location:

Eridge Green, E Sussex

Description:

An enchanting family home tucked away in an exceptional rural setting, yet just seven miles from Tunbridge Wells. Description A delightful Grade II listed home dating back to the 16th century and enjoying an enviable rural position surrounded by countryside and set within historic gardens and grounds. Formerly forming part of a larger country estate, The Owl House takes its name from the "Owlers" who took up the smuggling of wool from the Kent/Susinteraction coast to France in the late 1600s when trade was outlawed to protect the textile industry. They communicated from their hideouts at night by calling to each other like owls. This special home is beautifully presented having been carefully brought up-to-date to meet the needs of modern family life by our clients, who have been its custodians since 2006. Yet the charm which attracted Lady Dufferin (nee Guinness), who purchased it as her weekend estate in 1952, can still be appreciated today. She renovated the house and entertained many guests including members of the royal family and created a wonderful professionally-designed garden which extended beyond the current boundaries. Notable features include the "cat slide roof", crooked chimney and the unusual revolving hanger set into the main beam of what is now the dining room, said to be for hanging skeins of wool. The property enjoys a lovely outlook to all sides over the extensive grounds and the sense of history can be felt throughout, with aged oak timbers, oak drop latch doors and inglenook fireplaces. Further accommodation is available away from the house, with an annexe comprising a living area/games room, a bedroom and a shower room over a detached cart-style three-bay garage and with a kitchenette on the ground floor. The gardens wrap around the house to all sides, extending to about 4.27 acres in all, comprising different areas and were opened to the public in 1960, and used to host weddings and private parties for many years. . Still available at ListedBuy!

Posted:

April 12 on ListedBuy